Belt fastener



Feb. 10, 1925. 1,525,694

G. w. SAGE ET Al.l

- BELT FAsTENER Filed oct. 2of1924 @5% @MMV x Suoi/weg S Patented Feb.10, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE WILLIAM SAGE, OF EAST SNT JOHN,` AND GEORGE HENRY SIMPSON, OF

` GLEN FALLS, CANADA.

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Applcatonled Getober :20,` 1924. Serial No. 744,858.

To all whom it may concern:

'Be it known that we, GnononlViLLmM SAGE and Gnoncn HENRY SIMPSON,citizens of the Dominion of Canada, residing at East Saint `John andGlen Falls, respectively,` in the county of Saint John and Province ofNew Brunswick, `Don'iinion of Canada, have invented certain new anduseful Tinprove` 'ments in Belt Fasteners, of which the following is aspecification.

Uur invention relates to improvements in fasteners and more especiallyto that type of fasteners used to connect the ends of belts and thelike. Y

An important object of our invention is to provide a device of theabove-mentioned character which will be interlocking butwhich will notdepend upon a straight pull to keep it coupled.

Another object of our invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich `will not have inetal portions on the side of the belt adjacentthe pulley.

A further object of our invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which is capable of being constructed from very strongmaterial. l

Another object of our invention is to provide a device of theabove-mentioned 3o character which niay be easily and cheaplymanufactured but which will be strong and durable in use.

Other objects and advantages of our invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

1n the accompanying drawings which forni a part of this specificationand wherein like characters of reference denote like or correspondingsparts throughout the saine- Figuro 1 is a top plan view of the deviceapplied to a belt,

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the device uncoupled,

Figure 3 is a side elevation of Figure 1,

Figure el is a longitudinal section showing the parts in position to beuncoupled,

Figure 5 is a side elevation, parts being in section,

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the position of the sectionsbefore coupling or after uncoupling,

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the device in its coupledposition, and

Figure 8 is a detail section showing the arrangement of the securingrivet.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown afpreferred einbodi nient of our invention, the nuineral 10 designates anbeltof the usual construction having the fastening sections 11 and 12secured to its ends by ineans ofthe split rivets 13 which are punchedthrough the belt. This construction is such that the beltis notweakened, as is the case when holes are cut therein to receivefasteners, and none of the metal of the fastening lsections comes incontact with the pulley about which the belt is arranged.

The end of the fe-inalesection 11 is turned up at right angles to fornithe flange 14. Transverse slots 15 are arranged parallel to and inspaced relation with the right angle flange 14. Longitudinal slots 16open into the slot 15 at right angles, forming a 'T- shaped slot,therewith, the other end of said slotl extending a portion ofthe way upthe flange lll as at 17 but terminating a substantial distance short ofthe top of the flange..

The inale section 12 is provided with a pair of T-shaped tonguescomprising the transverse head portions 18 connected to the body of thesection by means of the longitudinal neck portions 19 which are of awidth substantially less than the width of the head portions 18.

In order to couple the sections it is first necessary to arrange thesection 12 at right angles to the section 11, as illustrated by Figure6. The Teshaped tongues are then inserted through the transverse slots15 as shown in Figure it so that the heads 18 of the tongues arearranged above the surface of the section 11. The section 12 is thendrawn towards the flange 14, the necks 19 of the tongues engaging in thelongitudinal slots 16, until the flange is reached, in which positionthe Inale section 12 is capable of pivoting to assume the horizontalposition as shown in dotted lines in Figure 4 and in full lines inFigure 5. In this position, it will be seen that the lower surface ofthe T-shaped tongues engage the upper surface of the female section 11,and the upper sur-` face of the T-shaped tongues engage the end of theportion 17 of the slot 16. This arrangement is such that no upwardinovement is possible, although the section 12 is capable of pivotingdownwardly as shown in dotted lines in Figure 3.

In order to 4uncouple the-.sections it is firstnecessary that thesection 12 be. arranged atv an angle or' 90 degrees With respect to the.

section 1l, as clearlyshown inFigures #land 6. In no other position isit possibleitor the device to be uncoupled.

to keep. it in its coupled position, asis :the

casel with mostdevices offthis kind .new on',`

the market.

While. We have'. shown andidescribedli the 15j preferred formof'ourfinvention,` itis to be understoodtha-t various-.changes .inl thesize, shape and arrangementofiparts may be' resorted to .Withoutdeparting. from. the spirit of our invention or'the scope ofthe subijoined claims.

Having.- described our= invention, what' we claim and` desire to protectg byL'ettersl P at ent is:

l. In a device ofthe character described a female section, one4 end ofwhich is turned up at right angles to form a flange,said fsection being'provided y with aw Tfsliaped slot, the longitudinal. portion of whichextends-a substantial.:y distance uptsaid right angledk flange, amalesection, and a-T-shaped tongue carried therebyiandfadapted to beinserted in the T-sliaped slotlto couple the sect1ons,=tlielower'surfaceoffthe Tshaped tongue being adapted to Contact witlrtheupper surfaceot '25 the femaleA member.` when coupled, 4and theuppersurface` oftheV tongucbeing adaptedv to engage the; end otthe-longitudinal l portieri tion ito Vtherigh't angled flange, thelongitudinal. portions ofxthe slot extending up said iiange'butfalling;short; a l substantial distance'ffrom'v thei topfthereof, a male sectionriveted at voneend to; theopposite end ot' the belt insuch'nianner ythatno parts-of the sectieni are arranged upon the opposite side of thebelt, and a pair o1Tshaped tongues'car riedfby the-other endofsaid' malesection and". adapted to ybeinserted in' theslots in the female;sections when the sections arev arranged at right angles to each otherand being.: incapable of removal at any other angle, the. tivo. sectionsbeing` adapted to be normally arranged in aparallel plane with the vtongues vbearing against vthe f surface ot the female section on oneside and against thefend'fof the` longitudinal portion of the y'l'-shaped slot, on tlreother-side, whereby the sections may be pi-voted inone direction but not in the other.

In2:testimon.-y` whereof We aflixour signatures.`

GEORGE 1 VVILLIA-M SAGE. GEORGE HENRYv SIMPSON.

